Amendment ID: S3029-39

Amendment 39

Farmer PFAS Damages Protections

Mr. Cyr moves that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting the following section:-

SECTION X. Chapter 20 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 33 the following section:-

Section 34. Farmer Immunity

An individual or entity engaged in the practice of farming, as defined in section 1A of chapter 128, shall be immune from suit and civil liability for any damages resulting from claims based on harms caused by PFAS present in soil, water or agricultural products as a result of standard agricultural practices. For the purposes of this section, “PFAS” shall mean a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.